The Sad Stranger-

A young girl ran through the forest, she kept on glancing behind her as strong and fast foot falls chased her. She turned around the bend and was able to see the lake behind her house.

She was almost to the lake when a beefy hand grabbed the back of her dress; the young girl screamed.

The child screamed and struggled, only stopping when a strange smell assaulted her nose. Her vision swam and she fell limp. The last thing she saw was something black slamming into her attackers before she fell unconscious.

When she awoke next, she wasn't back in her cell, she was next to her family's pond. A pale hand came into view and stroked her forehead. She gasped and sat up before scrambling away.

"Hey, it's alright, I won't hurt you"

She looked up, his voice was so soft and so patient. He had the blackest of hair, the palest of skin and the bluest of eyes.

"Who- who are you?" she whispered, fear still in her voice.

He tilted his head, "My name is Black Ice"

"I-I'm Jack" she gave her name in return.

Black Ice smiled, "it is nice to meet you Jackie"

She shivered, "ju-just Jack"

He nodded, "so Jack, what did they want with you?"

Jack looked down, "I... I-"

She looked away; he placed a freezing finger under her chin before making her look at him.

"I cannot help you if you do not tell me"

She looked him, her panic leaving her as she saw the sad kindness in his icey blue eyes.

"I- I can do things, I don't mean to do them but sometimes it's so hard not to. It's so hard to hide it away. I accidently let it out at the wrong place, at the wrong time. Someone saw me...they-they killed everyone who tried to protect me so I ran" she took a deep breath to calm down, "they caught me and took me to their leader; she was nice, she was so kind to me. I-I felt like I could trust her.

I didn't mean to trust her; I didn't mean to show her. She made me feel loved. I showed her, barely a day later this man came and tried to take me, I escaped and ran. They chased me, I outran them a few days ago and they found me earlier today. I tried to get away but they caught me, than tried to capture me again. Then, I awoke here, with you"

He stared, "what can you do?"

Jack stiffened before shaking her head, "I can't, either you're with them or against them and I don't trust you"

He smiled, "good"

Jack stared at him in surprise and blinked, "what?"

"It's good not to trust so easily, you learned that lesson. That is good"

Jack smiled, "I told you my story, what about yours?"

Black Ice stared before looking down, "I had three siblings; the oldest was strong and brave, the second was kind hearted and calm, the third was smart and loved the wildlife. I was the youngest, I was naive and I followed them everywhere. I guess that was what made me get taken. They told me not to follow, I did; I watched them work. Then they were attacked, I tried to help but I was caught from behind. I awoke here, so long from then. I don't know what happened to them, I don't know if their alive"

Jack scooted closer to him and hugged Black Ice.

"It's okay" he whispered, "I'm sure they're fine"

The sad stranger nodded.